Munch Group Expanded Leadership Across Three Markets
Bonapp co-founder Luka Zivkovic will now oversee food rescue operations in Romania, Czechia, and Slovakia.
Updated on Sept. 22, 2026 in Organic Food
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The Munch Group, which formed through a merger with Bonapp last year, has appointed co-founder Luka Zivkovic as the new General Manager for Czechia and Slovakia. He will continue leading operations in Romania from the group's headquarters in Bucharest to align strategy across the region.
Why it matters
This leadership consolidation aims to streamline efforts to combat significant food waste, as per capita figures in these countries remain high. The group is scaling its operations to improve access to surplus food packages for consumers across all three markets.
The Munch Group manages a network of 8,500 partner locations and has achieved over 4 million app downloads. These operations address local food waste footprints, which include 91kg per capita in Czechia, 83kg in Slovakia, and 188kg in Romania.
The players
Luka Zivkovic
The co-founder of Bonapp who now serves as General Manager for Romania, Czechia, and Slovakia.
Munch Group
A food rescue organization that integrates digital platforms to reduce surplus food waste.
The details
The platform functions by integrating local partners to redistribute surplus food, a model now bolstered by the integration of the Czech platform Nesnězeno. By centralizing management in Bucharest while maintaining local teams in Prague and Bratislava, the group coordinates inventory management across diverse supply chains. This structural integration is designed to facilitate the company's long-term goal of tripling the number of saved food packages by 2030.
Timeline
• Bonapp merged with Munch in 2025.
• Luka Zivkovic was appointed General Manager on September 22, 2026.
• The group established a target of 2030 to triple food savings and expand into new countries.
Health Landscape
This regional expansion addresses food waste metrics that sit in contrast to the EU average annual food waste per capita of 130kg. By scaling these rescue platforms, the group is positioning its intervention as a primary mechanism to reduce the total volume of food lost in these specific markets.
Increasing the availability of surplus food packages through these platforms can support more affordable access to varied food sources. Residents in these regions should monitor the app for local partner participation to see if these services are available at their preferred food retailers.
The takeaway
Reducing food waste at the consumer and retail level remains a critical step in building a sustainable food system. Tracking local food rescue initiatives can provide households with practical opportunities to support waste-reduction efforts in their own communities.
What happens next
The group has set a firm deadline of 2030 to triple the number of food packages saved and expand its operations into Croatia, Serbia, Bulgaria, and Slovenia.
Further reading
Learn more about the environmental impact of sustainable consumption at Organic Food.
Source note: This article includes information reported by Romania Insider.
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